IIT

Information and Instructional Technology Committee

06 October 2006

University Senate Standing Committee on Instructional Technology, requests a changed in name to:

with Proposed Charge:: Instructional and Information Technology Committee
The Committee shall advise the administration and the Senate on instructional and information technologies. The Committee shall assist the Directors of ITS, the Library, the Academic Affair Information Technology Officer, and other campus IT offices, as appropriate, in developing long-range master plans and shall review and make recommendations on the mission and services of ITS, the Library and Academic Affairs on instructional and information technologies. Pursuant to this responsibility, the Committee shall consider any matter referred to it by the Senate or by the administration of the University and may consider, at its own discretion, other matters relating to instructional and information technologies at the campus and CSU system-wide levels. The committee shall review and provide feedback on campus information technology initiatives as related to instruction, research and operational needs.
Current Charge:
Instructional Technology
Assists the Director of Media Technology Services in developing a long-range master plan for media resources; reviews and makes recommendations on the mission and services of the center; reviews and makes recommendations on pertinent annual reports and budgets; initiates recommendations for policy changes in instructional development and media systems at campus and system levels.
Membership: Advisors/Consultants: Director of Instructional Technology Services Library IT Director Academic Affairs IT Director Information Technology Security Officer Technology Security Officer Student Affairs IT representative Business and Financial Affairs 1 Representative (from CCS) University Advancement Members: (all members shall have one vote): 9 faculty representative 1 from each of 7 colleges, the Library and Imperial Valley Campus 1 staff representative 1 student representative (appointed by Associated Students) Current Membership Instructional Technology Chair: Kris Stewart Hoffman, Bob Education May 2006 Shin, Bonsik Business May 2008 Impelluso, Tom Engineer May 2008 Jong Won, Min HHS May 2006 Burkett, Richard PSFA May 2007 Vacancy IVC May 2007 Chie, Cyndi Staff May 2006 Dworak, Ellie Library May 2007 Lyman-Hager, Mary Ann A & L May 2006 Rationale: Since 1993, the beginning of Mosaic web browser, there has been a dramatic expansion of the use of the Internet. This has led to wide-spread use of networked technologies, even to having the San Diego City Bus System display a URL on their buses. With this widespread usage over the past decade, has come increased performance and capability. Also, increased responsibility for each network user. The University has recognized this responsibility with the creation of the Information Technology Security Office, as part of Business Affairs. Additionally, Academic Affairs has hired an Information Technology Officer. The University Senate has no standing committee to look into issues of Information Technology and with the growing dependence of the university on computer-assisted/enhanced mechanisms for communication, collaboration, research and instruction, we feel the current committee [Instructional Technolgoy (IT)] is best suited to expand its responsibility to the Senate to examine these issues. It is recognized that technical expertise will be needed on this committee, and therefore extensive participation from the Advisors and Consultants listed above is requested. We understand that the University Senate policy does not provide for a committee to increase its own voting membership and therefore prefer no change in member, but a recognition of the importance of participation by the campus IT committee as Advisors and Consultants.
Rationale:: Since 1993, the beginning of Mosaic web browser, there has been a dramatic expansion of the use of the Internet. This has led to wide-spread use of networked technologies, even to having the San Diego City Bus System display a URL on their buses. With this widespread usage over the past decade, has come increased performance and capability. Also, increased responsibility for each network user.
The University has recognized this responsibility with the creation of the Information Technology Security Office, as part of Business Affairs. Additionally, Academic Affairs has hired an Information Technology Officer.
The University Senate has no standing committee to look into issues of Information Technology and with the growing dependence of the university on computer-assisted/enhanced mechanisms for communication, collaboration, research and instruction, we feel the current committee [Instructional Technolgoy (IT)] is best suited to expand its responsibility to the Senate to examine these issues.
It is recognized that technical expertise will be needed on this committee, and therefore extensive participation from the Advisors and Consultants listed above is requested. We understand that the University Senate policy does not provide for a committee to increase its own voting membership and therefore prefer no change in member, but a recognition of the importance of participation by the campus IT committee as Advisors and Consultants.

Kris Stewart, with help from Cyndi Chie, Bob Cademy and the Senate IT Committee conversations
during 2004/5 (though Bob and Cyndi did not see this before our 06Oct05 meeting).

Comments? Suggestions?